Appearance
Ivan
"He never learned a trade"
Flick Webb
Poet's name who asks the question: "Does it sag like a heavy load?"
Langston Hughes
Tim the Ostler
Poem that calls musicians to "Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos,"
"Jazz Fantasia"
This character wears his arm in a sling - sometimes to avoid ridicule.
Walter Mitty
Poem title where the narrator orders us to "Can the rough stuff"
"Jazz Fantasia"
Author who gave us characters like Walter Mitty.
James Thurber
Title of the story of a character who hates his roommate because of his eye.
"The Telltale Heart"
Author of the story where a body is cut into pieces and hidden in the floorboards of a house.
It might be a bit much, but this character wears some pretty fancy clothing made by a tailor who only sews for the rank of Duke or higher.
General Zaroff
After repairing the damaged surgical equipment, the narrator ruins a perfeclty good daydream with, "They slipped a white gown on him; he adjusted a mask and drew on thin gloves; nurses handed him shining . . ."
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
Poet who makes "two people fight on the top of a stairway"
Carl Sandburg
Character who says, “Back it up, Mac! Look out for that Buick!”
Garage Attendant from "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty."
This equine gives "his harness bells a shake."
The horse from "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
"Grease-gray and kind of coiled"
Flick Webb
This type of narrator knows and sees everything.
Omniscient Narrator
Title of the story with the protagonist saying, "To think that there I was, opening the door, little by little, and he not even to dream of my secret deeds or thoughts."
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
This bad guy welcomes "Mr. Sanger Rainsford, the celebrated hunter" to his home.
General Zaroff
This finny captive's combative past has left him with a beard to prove his worth.
The fish.
Author's name who created "Ship-Trap Island."
Richard Connell
This type of narrator can only report on what is happening in public.
Camera's Eye
Fly-on-the-wall
3rd Person Limited
Poet who states that he has "miles to go before he sleeps."
Robert Frost
"They say" that his ghost returns to the inn to reenact his final moments together with his love.
The Highwayman
This character can testify in court, fix surgical equipment in the middle of an operation, fly a plane through a hurricane, and eventually remember to pick up some puppy biscuits.
Walter Mitty